In what appears to be a deliberate act of disregard for the Municipal Financial Management Act (MFMA), Matlosana Municipality CFO Mercy Phetla paid Variegated (Pty) Ltd almost R3 million for electrical equipment without the knowledge or approval of the municipal manager, as per the requirement of section 79 of the MFMA.
Section 79 provides for the accounting officer to develop a system of delegations which the Supply Chain Management Regulation. Regulations